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Audi Sales Boosted by U.S., China

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
U.S. sales increased 22.7% while China sales were up 39.9%

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Tennessee Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Selective Structures sentenced to $259,000 in fines and penalties, plus probation

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Noble Metal Processing Settles Race Discrimination Suit

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Automotive supplier to pay $190,000

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ABB Offers $1.25 Billion for Britain's Chloride

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Chloride employs about 2,500 people

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Berlin Air Show Takes Off with Record 'Superjumbo' Order

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Emirates orders 32 Airbus A380 Superjumbos

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GM Recalls Over 1.3 Million Vehicles for Fire Hazard

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
At least 18 models are affected.

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Nigeria Probes Daimler, Anammco Scam

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Investigaton was open following a U.S.judgment in which Nigerians were convicted in relation to the Daimler bribery scam

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Samsung Unveils Smartphone to Take on iPhone

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Samsung said the Galaxy S, which runs on Google's open-source Android software, went on sale in Europe last week and received one million pre-orders.

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Navy Turns to Accenture for Financial Management

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
Technology and management group lands $181 million deal to implement Financial Improvement Program.

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Apple's CEO Unveils Latest iPhone

IndustryWeek - Manufacturing - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 08:14
The iPhone 4 includes more than 100 new features including a video camera to allow for video-conferencing, improved battery life and a screen with higher resolution.

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ITV news pilot schemes scrapped

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:51
A planned new local news service for ITV Wales is scrapped, as part of UK government cutbacks.

World Cup fakes 'tempt shoppers'

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:35
Almost one in four consumers say they would buy fake World Cup goods and counterfeit products are rife, a survey says.

Overseas sales lift Asos profits

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:30
Profits at online fashion retailer Asos climb 44% as international sales continue to grow.

Firms charge for free information

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:24
Commercial websites are charging up to £1.50 per minute to access information which is provided free by the government.

Crude choice

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 07:13
Is investing in oil firms no longer a wise thing to do?

Hedge funds lose money in May

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 06:45
Hedge funds suffered their worst losses for 18 months in May as investors bet wrongly that stock markets would rise.

BA union plans new strike ballot

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 06:42
The Unite union confirms it is preparing a new ballot on further BA strike action, as the current strike enters its final day.

China bank cleared for big float

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 06:21
Agricultural Bank of China is given clearance by Chinese regulators for what could be the world's largest share flotation.

EU woes 'to hit world economy'

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 05:46
Europe's financial woes will hit the global economy, warns the governor of the Australian central bank, Glenn Stevens.

UK trade deficit widens in April

BBC World - Business - Wed, 06/09/2010 - 05:44
The UK's trade deficit widened slightly in April, with both imports and exports affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland.